Carpet Area vs Built-Up Area vs Super Built-Up Area: What Are You Actually Paying For?

Carpet Area vs Built-Up Area vs Super Built-Up Area: What Are You Actually Paying For?. Carpet area meaning in RERA Difference between carpet area and built-up area

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How to calculate carpet area

Loading factor in flats

Flat price per square foot

Carpet area of flats in Pune

Carpet area is the apartment's usable floor area as defined under RERA. Built-up area generally adds wall thickness and certain additional areas, while super built-up area generally includes the built-up area plus an allocation of common areas.

The key difference: Carpet area helps you understand how much usable space your apartment offers. Built-up and super built-up areas are larger measurements that may be used in property quotations and comparisons.

Before booking a flat in Pune, compare the RERA carpet area, the complete cost sheet and the actual floor plan—not just the advertised square footage.

1. What Is Carpet Area?

Carpet area is the net usable floor area of an apartment, as defined under Section 2(k) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

Under RERA, carpet area excludes:

Area covered by external walls.

Areas under service shafts.

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